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Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
AMERICAN FREEDOM.

The following extract from re-
cent letter of one of our subscribers
in Massachusetts, shows how "frce-
dom of thought" is fostercd 10y the
capitalist class Of our "ciyilizcd'
New England;
send you these few lines to let you
know that have left IIolyokc, and there
fore request you to change my address
and send the paper THOROUGHLY
COVERED to ------------, Mass, Reason:
No Socialists employed here. Please
carefully attend to this, or my family
will he deprived of their bread and but
ter Yours for the good cause,
"America for Americans" cry the
knownothings. Provided Ameri-
cans are not Socialists or hRoWN0p,e-
things. The American wage worker
learns through experience th"t the
much Wanted American freedom
"beneath the starry banner" is a
myth, and only used to control by
"patriotism" where otherwise Reas-
on would step in and assert its pow
er.
Well, bosses, you are teaching
American workmen lesson that
will last through more than one gen.
Grafton.
The WORKMEN's ADVOCATE will
90 to our friend address thorough
ly covered" out of respect to Gamer
lean freedom"
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
PARTY AND UNION.

When the wnrkmcn know enough to capture
the State and nhtlOnaIiZc the lana and the
means Of labor there will Ice no more strikes
WoRKaEN's ADVOCATE
True. But before they will know
enough to capture the State and nation
allie the land and the means of labor
there will be a great many strikes. So
long AZ the wage system lasts there will
be strikes, because the interests of the
employer and the employe will not be
alike, and the former will always try to
get the better of the latter. Patterson
Lobor Nd1idard
We agree 80 far. But, says the
.Niandard, further:
"The best school in which to learn the
true principles of universal cooperation
the system that will supersede the
wage system TO find out how to
capture the State and nationallze the
land and the means of labor is the Trades
Union
The trades union to which we be-
long Typographical, No. Az does
not permit discussion in the union
meetings Il lon such political topics
rs the capture Of the State and the
naturalization of the land and
means Of production. So that when
the Standard says;
cone good Trades Union is worth an
the political parties put together for the
men and women who toll,
we must first find out what it means
by a good trades union, and what
the field of such unions activity
is, before we can agree with the last
proposition. 1t rather strikes Vi
that one q00d political party, that is
political party embracing the pro
ducing masses would, or at leas
could, accomplish more for its con
stituents than one trades union, un
less that trades anlon was essentials
u political party embracing all trade
and useful occupations, such rs TIN
Federation Of Trades may become i
it continues progressive,
Meanwhile the progressive work
men will practice mionlsm in tn
trades unions and politics in pro
grcsslye Labor Party.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
SWEETNESS AND LIGHT.

The Forum is monthly magazine
of Sweetness and Light that is
to say, its articles are written in easy
study chairs by men who have culled
the flowers of poesy and the cream
of philosophy, and who live in rDr
flied atmosphere of culture, unccn-
taminated by the gross passions and
groveling instincts of the mudsill.
Surely, it is with such superior be-
lngs that truth makes her home and
Justice dwells.
Let us see; Here is q sample from
the current number, coming from
Senator Ingalls, and bearing on The
Labor question:
THE hordes of Socialism and Anarchy
are openly organized under the red flag,
drilled and armed, inilamed by incendi-
AIRY appeals, denouncing property as rob
berry and openly declaring war against
all lItHllttllbiiN Nv
murder Of policemen in Chicago found
its apologists and SO feeble was the force
of public opinion that the next municipal
election it required the cooperation of
both political parties to prevent the cap
ture of the city government by these eX-
ecrable malefactors whose insoIent chal-
lenge should have been met by the bayo
net and the gallows.'
The bayonct and the gallows
This in the last quarter of the nine
teenth century from u Senator of
the great Republic !! Well, doubt
less it is but the nature of the beast.
What more can be said? Only, when
one looks down the pages of history
and finds them bristlng with 'tht
bayonct and the gallows" used every
time to crush the spontaneous i'm
pulse of the human being to live Il
human life and failing every time rs
such madness needs must, it is but
natural to feel tired when the SAINT
old question comes up again to be
met by the same brutal remedy.
Were it not for the nature of tho
beast, it might be worth while tC
suggest that Senator Ingalls, look
into the matter for once and see If
there is anything unreasonable OF
unnatural in this aspiration of a hui
man being to find vent for the har-
monlous exercise of his faculties; and
it might be pointed ont to the Sena-
tor that men and women made like
unto himself with certain improve
ments added) cannot-nay, ought
MOTTO die of slow starvation in
order that he and such as he may
feed on the roses and lay in the lilies
of life But the nature of the
beast forbids it.
1t would be an objectionable ex-
travagance to throw away reason and
argument on 1 fossilized relic of the
past, who is impervious to every.
thing but "the bayonet and the gal.
lows" If Senator Ingalls, thinks h,
can dissect truth and justice on s
butchers block with a chopper-let
him try it. He is evidently wei
qualified to make the attempt.
W. I. II.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
THE CONDEMNED "ANARCHISTS.'

THE CONDEMNED "ANARCHISTS. y"
The news has flashed across the
continent that the condemned work
ingmen of Chicago, who are styled
anarchists, must die. The final de-
cision of the Supreme Court of Hi
nois, it is said, will be given against
them.
We have no hesitation in saying
that the execution Of these men
would be judicial murder.
The condemned men, one of whom,
A. r. Parsons, a printer of ability,
we knew years ago, may be anarch-
lists, but they are not murderers.
They committed no crime for which
in any land outside of Russia, they
would be put to death. Their crime,
if crime it is, is simply that Of Civ
ing utterance to inilammatory Ian
guage, language by the way not half
as inhammatory against capitalists
as that used time after time by cap
talists and capitalistic newspapers
against labor. Surely the Constitu-
ton of this Republic does not count
enance the killing of men who simply
advocate violence in effecting socie-
tary changes? The only charge
against these men is that of advo-
eating violence. 1t is admitted that
they killed no one
Let justice prevail. The con-
demned men should not be punished
for a crime of which they are limo.
cent, simply to satisfy the clamor Of
those who are themselves largely re.
sponsible for the wretchedness of so
clety.
We favor no anarchy, but we favor
justice and we urge the llberty-loylnG
people of this broad land to at one,
enter their protests against the com
mission of crime which if commit
ted will forever render odious tn,
name of Justice. Patterson Lab0,
! Standard.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
WHAT OTHERS SAY.
NOT A FOOL, BUT FOOLISH.

NUT 4 FUOL, BUI FUULTST.
Henry George is not a fool, but
his action regarding the Socialist
delegates to Syracuse was very fool
ish, and will lead many friend of
the Labor Party to change their
opinion of his wisdom as a leader. 49,
1lbtna (Ore.) Courier.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
New HAVEN, SEPTEMBER II, 1887
NO POSTAGE STAMPS WANTED

Subscribers are requested not to send
postage stamps in settlement of accounts.
Ito with, Send your subscriptions in
Money Orders or Postal Notes.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

Among the Communications, this
week, is one from "Zeno," who
seems to be of an inquiring turn of
mind. As some of his questions
merely refer to personal opinions
they are of little value in contro-
versy. Free trade" and "protee-
tion," under existing conditions, are
matters that do not particularly oc-
oupy the attention of Socialists. If
"Zeno" would carefully read the
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
THE BEST BANKING SYSTEM TIL
WORLD EVER SAW"

"THE BEST BANKING SYSTEM THE
WORLD EVER SAW"
That, of course, is the present
national bank system of this conn
try.
Well, for the stockholders and
officers that is probably true; for no
other system that We know of affords
so sure and rich an opportunity to
bleed the industrial body. There is
no possibility of such banks failing
unless the officers run off with the
funds as is sometimes the case.
There have been many soft snaps
for these pet institutions, but the
last one beats in audacity anything
we have heard of. Fall River,
Mass, is the place where it was I'M
earthed. There the national banks,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

The Labor Party of Massachusetts,
calls itself the Labor Party. A la
Dor partp needs no other name, and
that is the name n real labor party
will be accorded by friend and foe,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
NOTES..

Our labor exchanges show that
Labor Day was much more generally
observed than would appear from
the reports of the daily papers.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

powderIy has come out in the
public press with some rehasheAd
garbled Socialist schemes wlfirhshe
pretends to be in favor of. Wei,
what OF it? He seems to be particu-
larly anxious about something Just
now. And what of that? Said he
might 90 to Ireland. Let him 60.
But of what use would he be there !?
This much talked-of, overrated and
vaccilating individual is harmless
among intelligent people. The labor
movement goes on regardless of his
ly-advcrtised and changeable
"opinions." The best he could do
would be to accept that SIS, 900 job
he Dragged about at the last General
Assembly of the K. of l.. Why do
we say such personal things? Well,
we'll tell you've hate to see large
body of men bamboozled by an idol
of their own creation. We like to
see workmen have respect and love
for each other, but we hate servile
aunkery and unreasoning acceptance
of the dictum of an individual, and
mediocre one at that.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

If our friends, whose critical com
munications we print this week, will
kindly read DR.. Doua's paper on
the first page they will find some Oh
iections answered, and be armed
with sound reason to contend for
Socialism.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

A gentleman in st. Louis who en-
joys the confidence of the Catholic
hierarchy and whose churchly title
is "Bishop," recently expressed his
high appreciation of the Order of
Knights of Labor, saying it was an
excellent institution, and that all it
needed was that its Master Work
men should be Catholic priests.
The gentleman thus unconsciously
acknowledged the incompleteness of
the church of which he is bishop.
This would suggest the propliety of
the adoption by the Catholic church
of the platform of the Knights of
Labor. Then the good bishops
wish would be practically fulfilled.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

platform Of the s. l.. p, he could
answer some Of his own questions.
Still, for the sake of spreading the
light, we hope that our comrades
will discuss these matters in the col
umns "a the WoRKMEN'S ADVOCATE,
kindly practicing the "boiling down.
process il preparing their MSS,
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

The singular spectacle, in these
days Of dying bigotry, was presented
at Rotterdam, Holland, of the police
interfering to protect the cred flag
from the violence of an ignorant
mob, on the occasion of reception
to Niewenhuis at the Peoples Coffee
House.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

To-day the session of the Socialist
Congress at Buffalo begins. Next
week we hope to be able to publish
a report, though it is very probable
that the session will not be over in
time to get full report. In that
case we shall publish it the week
after.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

Our neighbor, the New Britain
independent, says that the city of
Philadelphia is without a labor pa
per. That is II mistake. Not only
has Philadelphia labor paper, but
it has one of the best in the country,
and Il daily at that, which is a labor
paper in politics as well rs a union
paper. We refer to the TamHaH,
one of the best edited and largest
newspapers in the United States, a
credit to the German element in the
workmen's ranks. Just think of it
German workmen support a daily
labor paper in Philadelphia while
the American, or rather, English
speaking, workmen, support only
capitalistic sheets in the Quaker
City.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
Our esteemed contemporary, the

Our esteemed contemporary, the
Toiler, organ of the Agricultural
Wheel, has made its headquarters at
Union City, Tennessee. The pecu-
liarity of the T0iler is that its sub
scribers don't hesitate to send letters
for publication, and the result is a
fratcrnal Interchange of thought
among the organized farmers, We
hope that the Toi1er will let it's sub
scribers see the platform of the Labor
Party of New York which is pub
Iished in another column. Our
comrades of the Wheel should join
with their comrades of the Trades
Unions for a mighty reform. Sue
cess to to the 70iler and the Wheel.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17

PUBLISHED EVERY WEEK,
Publication Once. 7Sl Chapel street.
Workmen's advocate. (New Haven, Conn.) 1883-1891, 1887-09-17
DANTON.
The Introduction to GrOnlund's New
Work.

Advance sheets of Laurence Gron-
hnd's new book, "Danton," have been
received, and we present our readers
with the introduction, which in itself
will be interesting to such of our readers
who watch the progress of the labor
movement and are concerned in its his
tory and development. The book will
shortly be published by Lee & Shepard,
Boston:
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-21
The Sale Authorized.

Six persons, two Of them Detroiters,
the others being eastern capitalists, com
prised the attendance at the annual
meeting OF the Lake Superior Ship Canal
Railway Co, held yesterday at the Rus
sell house. In view of the repeated re-
Communications OF the chief OF engineers
OF the army that the government pur-
chase the Portage Ship Canal and Port
age Lake x River Improvement Co.,
which is owned by the gentlemen who at
tended the meeting yesterday, resolu-
ton was adopted authorizing the sale
and conveyance OF real estate and other
property of the company, and special
agent was appointed TO make such sales
and conveyances, whenever necessary.
The election Of directors resulted as fol-
lows: Thomas NJ. Davis, Newport, X.
l. Gordon Norris and Joseph r. Busk,
New York City; Fred Aver and Frcder-
lex f. Aver, Lowell, Mass. Nathaniel
Wilson, Washington; Benjamin DEM,
Boston.-Dctroit Free Press.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-21
Miners and Lumbermen'S
SUPPLIES a Speciality
SUPPLIES a Speciality.

building generally in
connection with the hardw where all kinds repairing
isdone with neatness and dispatch TO suit times
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-21


Al T. l.. KfmbaH g Cos
Drug Store may be /onnd a fill
Hneof Patent Medieines, Pains.
and oils, Dry Sn6s. Brushes,
Pe,Jnme,y, Stationary and all
other articles in that line.
Matchmaker and Jeweler
in connection. Work i'm that line wiz
receive prompt and careful attention by
competent and reliable workman.
Charges reasonable and all work war
ranted
PRESCRIPTIONS carefully filed.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-05-21

Consisting of creamery butter, eggs, foreign
and domestic fruits, canned goods, laundry
soaps teas, cofees, spices, and every
thing else in the grocery line. Salt
and smoked meats and fish, flour,
feed, hay and all kinds of grain
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09

VIII. jumped from train while incasto "
of Sheriff Davis Of Wichita county and
escaped.
Mike Swain is wanted in Denton county
for theft OF cattle apd was in charge of
Sher f Sparks, who had arrested HIM in
ChiIdress county.
Sam Prescott is wanted IN Fannin
county. Some time ago he rode away
with 8 mule and fine saddle belonging
to a neighoor. A dog which knew
the saddle if not the mule, fol-
lowed the thief. After g short journey
Prescott sold The mule, but the dog still
stald by the saddle, and when in a little
town in the Panhandle The thief threw the
saddle down II e corner Of room Of
the hotel in which he was stopping, the
dog laid himself down beside it. Here
the owner and Deputy Sheriff ". B Penn
of Fannin county found Prescott,
and when the faithful dog saw
dis master he demonstrated his Joy IN
every conceivable dog manner, and then
ran to the saddle snd then to
Prescott, barking at him vigorously
That dog will be a powerful
witness against Sam Prescott. Messrs.
Perm and Sparks will leave this morning
for their respective counties with their
prisoners.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
ON CHANGE.
Spot Cotton Unchanged, Futures from
Two 90 Nine Points Higher.
Money Market Easy.
Wheat Opened Steady, Advanced and
Closed Higher-Live Stock Transac-
lions Were Brisk.
Daily Review.

Daily Review.
GAZETTE OFFICE,
FORT WORTH, lex, Dec. I, 1887, (
Standard graduated and Louisiana
granulsted sugars are up &c.
Retail trade has been q little steadier
to-day than yesterday end wholesalers
report 6 gradually increasing volume Of
business.
There were some large sales made to-
day to Indian Territory parties, Of goods
for Christmas trade.
THE MONEY MARKETS.
The situation in New York, correspond
ing 10 that elsewhere, has resulted for
the past week in = tolerably close money
market. Demands for funds at interior
points continue, and exchange st impor-
JaRt western centers, as well as at BOs-
ton, has been against New York, confirm
ing reports that the outward movement of
currency continues. Under these Circum-
stances lenders hsve uaturslly exhibited
considerable conservatism, Wnich, to-
gether with the shifting of loans incident
40 Dec. m5er disbursements, in coDjunc-
ton with the preparation for the larger
manifestations OF the same kind proceed
ing January l, have induced nsid-
e,able hardening in rates. The con-
tinued augmentation OF the govern
ment deposits in nsti0nsl bank de-
posisories, which seem TO extend over the
whole country, while modifying the situa-
ton TO some extent, may in q measure he
giken as a symptom OF the exist ng cir
cumstances. Money on cali on the Stock
Exchange has ranged from 44 TO per
cent, the prevalent rate being aoout TO
per cent, at which rate there has been
no scarcity Of funds for the purposes OF
the street. Sons slight indications OF
tendency to put up rates have been
observed, and some care is shown in re-
gard to the collateral accepted. Time
money is close, but seems to be in less
demand-sixty to ninety day loans
on undoubIed collateral have been
placed az 6 per cent. Commercial
paper is in limited supply, but at the same
time the market is very restricted, and
banks have generally become quite con-
sentative, tun 6 per cent. being quoted on
excellent city-nsmed paper, with higher
rates on less desirable notes, although the
latter are extremely difficult to place at
ALL Bradstreet's.
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
FOR SAFE KEEPING.
Several Mon Accused OF PromiscuouaDeal
q - ings In Cattle Placsd in JAN.

several Mon accused or EromfscuOu@Oe DEAL
q - ings In Cattle Placsa IN Jail.
The Fort Worth and Denver trssn that
pulled up to the Union depot last night had
on board an armed force guarding ssvsE5f
men of desperate mien who were escorted
to a street car and later assigned to quar-
terss in Tsrrsnt's magnificent bastile
Fiese men were 2. G. Srencer, Boode
Brooking, Wylie Bell, j. 7. Burke, Nike
Swain and Sam Prescott. The first tour
are charged with being members of q
gang who have been depredating for
months gone by on the cattlemen sn0
farmers of the Panhandle. The grand
jury recently in session at Vernon brought
IN sixty-seven indictments sgainst
these men and their friends for felonies
alleged to have been committed by them
The four men had bonds fixed at from
$4,000 to $4,000 esch, and the authorities
deemed 1t wise TO have them removed some
distance from the locality where their
friends were supposed to be. Sheriff w
n. Barker OF WilbsEeer county, &C
companied by Rangers flAtt and
Peall, left Vernon with these men yes
terday morning. Wylie Bell is said
To be genuine artist IN the cattle steal
ing line. He is said TO be wholesale
d. aler in long horns. Some time
ago be rounded up an entire
herd in Greer county and in
dncec them TO go to Kansas and be
sold. Captain McMurray induced WyIie
to return to Texas. Brooking is the man
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
rhs rorr sxorrn nnnksts.
BUTTER -2l9221sc per .; creamery 2sc
OOTTOS-SI[MSK

BUTTER -2l@221zc per .; creamery 2sc.
COTTON-S1+0oH.
OOFFEE-Rio, fair zoe; prime 2OKc; choice
2hc; Laguyra 1881 Java 29Hc; Golden Bio
Csc; Pea Berry &c.
CHEESE-The better grades and Ohio factory
i01l0Xc; full cream twins 15c.
OABBAGE-NOrthern, per crate, 81 80.
CANNED GOODS-Prlcss per dozen: Pine
apples, standard, 81 49, peaches, standard, 2
Be, 81 80; 5 bs g so. seconds, 2 De, 81 10; IS
81 %; strawberries, As 81 IS, biaekberTies
81 80; green eager 8: raspberrtss, 10, 81 IS !;
green peas 81 1OG1 60; tomatoes, standard,
2 ms 81 10; seconds, Dis s.; ne 81 40;
green corn 81 l041 80; oysters, tull weight,
D 90G95c; 2 DIS 81 7541 90; T. VT IRs-; 2
De &; salmon, D g 1922 25; sar6ines, rs,
IS IS per 100; imported SI2 50SI5 o.; ported
rs, SIS 0, 621 90; Eagle condensed milk IS 25
DRY GOoDS-Price list OF fan and winter,
1887:
3 Prints-AIbion silver grsys, 5Ic: Albion sal
IDS, 51<c; Aliens fancy, 51lc; Aliens pinks
E51lg; Aliens staples, 5hc; AmesbuYy fancy,
5Hc; American fancy, 51lc; American indigo,
&c; EddYstone novelties, So; Berwick, 3Xe;
Charter Oak, 41e; Ramspo, 3&c; Merrimack
5lirtings, &c; MerTtmack fancy, 5Hc; Richmond
pink, SIC; Simpson mourning. &c; Simpson
silver gray. &c; Simpson fancy, SC; steele river.
SIC; Slater solid, 5Ke; windsor noveltiee, &c.
Brown CotIons-Atlantic L. L 4 4, 5<65%c;
Adriasfc A. exc: Argyle IA, 6Ac; belfast B,
Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-12-09
Abolish sns war raxifi.
Chtsago Herald.

"Abolish the war tax" demsnd those
ingenious people who, for reasons best
known TO themselves, prefer the repeal of
the internal revenue on whisky and to-
bsccO to revision OF their loved tariff
Yet, if this demand is pushed to its logi-
cal consequence, what is to become Of sn
import tax, levied in time OF war, which
as still within one poiut of war maximum
and which now yields near $4,000, 600
more year than it did in '66? Abolish
the war tax, indeed. -